As Bulgaria approaches the eurozone, more and more consumers believe that the prices of basic goods are only growing upwards, reports dariknews.bg. A few days ago, however, it became clear that the consumer basket has decreased by one lev, and the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Markets said that the trend of falling prices continues.
A check by DarikNews in large chains in mid-June shows that some goods actually have increased, while others have maintained their prices permanently. It is important to note that large food chains often offer discounts on basic products such as bread, flour, eggs and oil, which can be purchased with a 15-20% discount at a certain time. These discounts rarely last more than a week.
Here are the prices in some of the chains in our country for part of the weekly needs of a household, excluding meat, cheese and yellow cheese, as they can be purchased from specialized stores.
White bread - 650 grams: 1.99 leva; Whole grain bread ranges in price from 2.39 to 2.89.
Cow butter (250g): 8.99, when there are weekly promotions - the price is 5.29 leva.
Eggs (L, 10 pcs.): 4.99 leva. The price is the same in several large chains and remains unchanged for months.
Oil (1l): 3.29. In some retail chains, the price can drop to 2.49.
Fresh milk (1l): 3.59 leva. In weekly promotions, the price varies and can drop to 2.99.
Yogurt (400g): 1.89 leva. The price is the same in several chains.
Flour (1kg): 2.15 leva.
Some large retail chains now list prices in euros, but payments continue to be made in leva. According to experts, the double designation aims to make it easier to get used to the exchange rate and prevent speculation during the transition.
For example, the price of eggs is 2.55 euros, and for flour 1.10 euros.
In small neighborhood stores, prices are usually slightly higher, but sometimes they also reduce the prices of basic products.
The decrease by one lev in the consumer basket is mainly due to the decrease in the price of vegetables. Tomatoes are sold at about 2.34 leva per kilogram, and pink ones at a price of about 5 leva. Cucumbers can be found for about 1.80-1.90 leva per kilogram. The price of potatoes and fresh potatoes is leveling out to 1.25 leva per kilogram.
Large retail chains in our country continue to play an important role in shaping the price levels of some basic goods. By using weekly or monthly advertising campaigns or loyalty programs for customers with discount cards, they are able to attract more customers, making them more popular than small neighborhood stores. The Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions (CITUB) has launched a monthly price monitoring of 20 key products, with the aim of greater transparency and protection against unfair practices.
Earlier this year, a boycott was held against high prices in the retail network. However, this led to a boycott of the boycott, as some consumers took advantage of the empty stores to shop in peace.